Photographers you adore...

[Yemme]

Mine are Lucas Samaras, Eugene Atget, & Thomas Struth, so far...

What are some of yours?

Sorry if this has already been done...:greenpbl:

 

[sabbath999]

If I want to see a photographer I adore, I simply look in the mirror.

I am a total narcissist.

 

[tirediron]

I don't know about 'adore', but my favorite photographer of all time is without a doubt, O. Winston Link.

 

[Yemme]

If I want to see a photographer I adore, I simply look in the mirror.

I am a total narcissist.

"falling in love with yourself is stupendous" LS

 

[Yemme]

I don't know about 'adore', but my favorite photographer of all time is without a doubt, O. Winston Link.

Ok I tried to change "adore" to "like" but I can’t … It’s just nice to know peoples influences. I might learn something new.

 

[zandman]

uuuhhhh..... i don't know any famous photographer.. :scratch:

 

[ksmattfish]

A few of my favorites. Some of these people occasionally photographed nude subjects so be aware that there may be a few NSFW images in their portfolios, galleries, etc...

Arnold Newman http://www.arnoldnewmanarchive.com/
Henry Cartier-Bresson http://www.magnumphotos.com/Archive...0&pid=2K7O3R14T1LX&nm=Henri Cartier - Bresson
H. P. Robinson http://www.rleggat.com/photohistory/history/robinson.htm
Harry Callahan http://www.masters-of-photography.com/C/callahan/callahan.html
Margaret Bourke-White http://www.masters-of-photography.com/B/bourke-white/b-w.html
Sally Mann (I love her family photos, not so much her recent work) http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/mann_sally.html
Garry Winogrand http://www.masters-of-photography.com/W/winogrand/winogrand.html
Diane Arbus http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=diane arbus&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi
Weegee http://museum.icp.org/museum/collections/special/weegee/weegee.html
Terry Evans http://www.terryevansphotography.com/
Steve Mulligan http://www.mulliganphotography.com/
Huntington Witherill http://www.huntingtonwitherill.com/ (read his article "Farewell To The Revolution")
Michael Kenna http://www.michaelkenna.net/

edit: Some of these links suck. Use google images to see their photos.

 

[Village Idiot]

My influences would include Platon and Martin Prihoda.

 

[kellylindseyphotography]

some of my (famous) faves are avadon, sally mann, cartier bresson. And more recently that I have admired in my specialty are Carrie Sandoval (http://www.capturedbycarrie.com/index2.php)

 

[photographyaddict]

Yeah, you're pretty good. But who were your inspirations when you were learning? Or how did you get into photographing animals in the first place?

 

[Hawaii Five-O]

Yemme, your the photographer I adore:heart:

 

[Dubious Drewski]

I have got to mention Joe McNally. His book 'The Moment it Clicks' has taught me so much about on-the-fly situational photography and lighting techniques that I'd like nothing more than to heartily shake his hand if I met him.

His technical skill isn't the best in the world, but it's excellent. What really impresses me about him is his ability to work with his surroundings to get beautiful shots out of very difficult situations where lesser photographers would be boggled and overwhelmed.

People sometimes forget that your skill with a camera is only a part of the larger picture. To be really successful, you need skills for interacting with the world; people skills, and worldly knowledge. You need these things for getting yourself the opportunity to shoot something amazing in the first place. This is the skill he possesses that I admire most.

 

[ksmattfish]

I have got to mention Joe McNally. His book 'The Moment it Clicks' has taught me so much about on-the-fly situational photography and lighting techniques that I'd like nothing more than to heartily shake his hand if I met him.

That is a good book, and an easy read.

 

[Chris of Arabia]

Steve McCurry most readily springs to mind

 

[Steph]

For B&W landscapes, Rolfe Horne and Michael Kenna. I like their simple yet strong compositions within a square frame and their use of long exposures. Also, they print their own work and are very good at it.